Fostex X-12 Owner's Manual page 13

Overdubbing the electric bass to Track 2 while listening to Track 1 (drum machine)
Before you start overdubbing, practice your electric bass performance while monitoring the
drum machine recording in Track 1 through the headphones.
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Electric bass
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Insert the tape on which the drum machine
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has already been recorded, and rewind the
tape to the recording start position "000."
The output of the effects unit to which the
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electric bass is connected is plugged into
the [INPUT] jack.
Rotate the [LINE-MIC] knob CCW ("LINE") to
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match the effects unit output level.
Adjust the recording level of the electric bass.
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Play the electric bass to check to see how the
level meter is responding. (Use the output
volume on the bass so that the level is not
too high.) Use the [LINE OUT/PHONES] knob
to adjust the headphone volume to an
appropriate level.
After you set the recording level, playback
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the tape from the "000" point and rehearse
your bass accompanying the drum machine
recording on Track 1.
Use playback level fader 1 and the playback
[PAN] knob 1 to adjust the monitoring level
and balance of Track 1.
After you finish rehearsing, rewind the tape
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to the "000" point.
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Using the [REC TRACK] selector, select track
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2 for recording.
Press the [PAUSE] button, the press the [REC]
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button.
The X-12 will enter record pause mode.
Press the [PAUSE] button again to cancel record
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pause mode and start recording.
Overdub the electric bass on Track 2,
accompanying the drum machine on Track
1, while watching the recording level.
<NOTE>
Do not move the [REC TRACK] selector
during recording. If this is moved
accidentally during recording, the
recording track will be switched.
After you finish recording, press the [STOP]
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button or the [PAUSE] button to stop the tape.
If you have pressed the [PAUSE] button, press
the [STOP] button to release the [REC] button
and [PLAY] button, then press the [PAUSE]
button again.
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